Sentence Improvement


Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. He met European lady at the conference who works for an NGO.









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    A European → Consonant sound.
    More over, antecedent of who is lady.
    a European lady who works for an NGO, at the conference is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    A European → Consonant sound.
    More over, antecedent of who is lady.
    a European lady who works for an NGO, at the conference is the right usage.


  1. If he has time he will telephone.









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    No improvement

    Correct Option: D

    No improvement



  1. The notorious criminal went to the police to go to prison.









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    surrender (V.) : allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner.
    Here, surrendered himself before the police is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    surrender (V.) : allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner.
    Here, surrendered himself before the police is the right usage.


  1. This news is too good to be true.









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    No improvement
    ⇒ He is too weak to walk.
    ⇒ He is so weak that he cannot walk.

    Correct Option: C

    No improvement
    ⇒ He is too weak to walk.
    ⇒ He is so weak that he cannot walk.



  1. We do not believe in a dual policy of the company.









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    Noun + Preposition + Noun ⇒ definite.
    It is not proper to use article a.
    Hence, in this dual is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    Noun + Preposition + Noun ⇒ definite.
    It is not proper to use article a.
    Hence, in this dual is the right usage.